A picturesque Bavarian town, which has hosted US forces since the end of the Second World War, is bracing for severe economic fallout following President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw at least 5,000 troops from Germany. Although details of the units affected remain unconfirmed, the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Germany's sole permanent brigade combat team, based at Vilseck's Rose Barracks, is widely expected to depart. Thorsten Graedler, the town's newly appointed mayor, expressed grave concerns, stating: "The consequences would be dramatic." He took office this week facing the prospect of thousands of job losses in a rural area where the base stands as one of the largest employers for miles around. Mr Graedler explained that years of reliance on the base, with its thousands of well-paying local jobs and a steady influx of customers, had created a precarious dependency now coming to light.…